​WORSHIP:

​Come Worship with Us This Summer!

Portsmouth United Methodist Church welcomes you every Sunday at 10:00 AM.
Sunday School is available for all children up to 5th grade following the Children's Message.

All are welcome!

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Upcoming Events ​

• Clements Receipts – just a reminder that the church benefits financially when you turn in your Clements Receipts (all locations accepted). Please put them in the envelope outside the church office (NOT THE FELLOWSHIP HALL)

• Candy Cane Bazaar Meeting – There will be a meeting on Sun, Oct 5 at Calvary for the Candy Cane Bazaar

• Rope of Love – Rope of Love runs Oct 19–Nov 16, providing warm, new winter coats for Portsmouth Public Schools children identified by school social workers. To help, take a tag from the bulletin board outside the sanctuary starting Oct 19, sign the matching number on the sheet, buy a NEW coat in the listed size/color, attach the tag, and return it to the Rope of Love collection on the staircase behind the sanctuary by Sun., Nov 16. Each year your generosity outfits 35–75 local kids. If you can’t get to church for a tag or have questions, contact Elizabeth Cochran at 864-1156.

• PUMC Charge Conference – the Annual Charge Conference will be held on Sunday, Nov 8th from 2pm-4pm at PUMC

• Safe Sanctuary Training – SPRC will host Safe Sanctuary Training on Sun, Sep 28th following service. It will also be shown on Zoom for those who cannot be at the church

• Calvary/PUMC Candy Cane Bazaar – We will be collaborating with Calvary for the annual Bazaar. The Bazaar has been scheduled for Sat, Nov 8 from 9am-2pm. PUMC will benefit financially from this event

• PUMC Thanksgiving Community Dinner – We will host our annual Thanksgiving Dinner on Thu, Nov 27th from 1-3pm. We will be looking for donations & volunteers. Many hands make light work!

• Church Directory – We are in the process of creating a new church directory. If you would like to be in the directory please send Chris Farley your information to farleyhomes@gmail.com. There is also a list at the church to fill in your information. We need the following information: Name - Home Address - Home Number - Cell Number - Email Address​
   

• Upcoming Events

  • Ongoing through Oct 18 - Pumpkin Sales

  • Sep 7 – Candy Cane Bazaar Meeting @Calvary

  • Oct 26 – Pumpkin Sunday

  • Nov 8 - Candy Cane Bazaar

  • Nov 9 – Annual Charge Conference

  • Nov – Rope of Love

  • Nov 23 – Pie Sunday, Thanksgiving Sunday, Brown Bag Sunday

  • Nov 25 - Thanksgiving Dinner Setup & Prep

  • Nov 27 - Thanksgiving Dinner - 1pm-3pm

  • Nov 30 – Advent Week 1

  • Dec – Giving Tree

  • Dec 7 – Advent Week 2

  • Dec 14 – Advent Week 3

  • Dec 21 – Advent Week 4

  • Dec 24 – Christmas Eve Service & Communion

 

COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
Trustees - First Tuesday of the Month, 7pm in the Parlor
SPRC - Second Tuesday of the month - 6pm via Zoom
Finance - Second Tuesday of the Month - 7pm via Zoom
Church Council - Third Tuesday of the month - 7pm
Worship - Last Sunday in the Month after Worship

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